For several decades after the Civil War, the Confederate battle emblem was rarely displayed — typically only during tributes to Confederate veterans. The Dixiecrats began to use the Confederate battle flag, which sparked further public interest in it. Efforts to resist school integration and other civil rights protections for African Americans included the display of Confederate symbols and especially the Confederate battle flag. ADADFor example, within a year of Brown, there was a push to redesign Georgia’s state flag to incorporate the Confederate battle emblem. Phil Bryant (R) declared April to be Confederate Heritage Month and April 24 to be Confederate Memorial Day.

Source: Washington Post December 07, 2019 11:03 UTC